Texas Man Killed In An Accident On 61 In Lewis County

A Texas man was killed in a one-vehicle accident on Route 61 in Lewis County a mile north of LaGrange at 10:35 Tuesday morning. The Highway Patrol reports a southbound pickup driven by 76-year old Raymond Reid of Jefferson, Texas hydroplaned off the right side of the roadway, struck a rock bluff, and overturned. Reid was killed in the accident. A passenger, 72-year old Elan Reid of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, received moderate injuries and was taken to Quincy for treatment.